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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
If arts/cultural events aren't profitable on their own then either they're not being run efficiently enough or its not important enough to their patrons and sponsors to adequately fund them.
Either way, why should they receive money from the government to prop them up? If they are in fact THAT important they'll receive more funding from private sources or streamline their business models and reduce their cost.
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I won't argue you with you because on a purely logical level I agree completely. Supporting the arts is a personal and more emotional thing for me, which is what the arts are really all about in the first place I guess. But in a logical debate on the matter I concur with your view completely and cannot counter it.